Seeing the Light of God in the Current Context of De-Christianization and De-sacralization. A Missionary Perspective
Seeing the Light of God in the Current Context of De-Christianization and De-sacralization. A Missionary Perspective
Author(s): Gheorghe IstodorSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Biblical studies
Published by: Editura Universității Aurel Vlaicu
Keywords: Christianity; Orthodoxy; de-sacralization; de-Christianization; secularization; mystical contemplation; spiritual vision; glory of God; mission of the Church; neoreligiosity; religious pluralism;
Summary/Abstract: Christianity is the Way, the Truth and the Life, according to the word of the Savior Christ, which means that authentic living, springing from the confessed knowledge of God, is God’s call addressed to each believer. The contemplation or sight of the Glory of God is a spiritual landmark on man’s journey towards the Resurrection; it is not an end in itself, but a stepping-stone on the way to our salvation. It can be hijacked by harmful phenomena such as de-sacralization or de-Christianization, both of which are emanations of secularization. Through God’s Preaching, man can improve himself spiritually, even in a context hostile to religious perfection, marked by phenomena such as de-Christianization or de-Sacralization.
Journal: Teologia
- Issue Year: 100/2024
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 28-43
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English
